The Vikings are pushing for a new stadium, but after their $791 million proposal was defeated on a 10 to 9 vote, it appears as though their hopes have been crushed. Critics of the bid have stated that the plan had been hastily put together and was “fundamentally flawed.”
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Rep. Morrie Lanning, R-Moorhead, another major supporter of the plan, said after the hearing that he felt the proposal now had less than a 5 percent chance of passing before legislators adjourned in 12 days.
While the plan was defeated by just one vote, there were indications the support was not that strong. At least one legislator said that while they had significant reservations, they were voting for the proposal in an attempt to temporarily keep it alive.
Unlike Red McComb, who threatened to move the team if he did not get a new stadium, owner Zygi Wilf promised to keep the Vikings in Minnesota when he bought the team in 2005. But the team has already announced that it won’t renew its lease when at the Metrodome after 2011, so it’ll be interesting to see how Wilf proceeds after his proposal fell through.
We’ll see if Wilf is a man of his word.
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